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Jesse Owens Elementary School

Q: Is Jesse Owens Elementary School a good school?

Jesse Owens Elementary School ranks 215 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Jesse Owens Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gueydan, Louisiana, serving 198 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Vermilion Parish School District, which is ranked 13 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

The school has consistently performed well academically, with 80% of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and 73% in Mathematics on the LEAP tests in the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming the state averages of 70% and 59%, respectively. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with female students ranking 131 out of 633 Louisiana elementary schools and low socioeconomic status students ranking 152 out of 661. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.5% to 27.1% over the past few years, which is an area the school may want to focus on improving.

When compared to nearby schools, Egan Elementary School and Mermentau Elementary School in the Acadia Parish district stand out for their exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top elementary schools in Louisiana. These schools may serve as valuable benchmarks and potential models for Jesse Owens Elementary to learn from. Additionally, the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Jesse Owens Elementary and nearby schools suggests that these schools serve communities with relatively low socioeconomic status, which may have implications for the resources and support needed to ensure student success.

180

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,790

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 Thirteenth Street
Gueydan, LA 70542

(337) 536-6541

District: Vermilion Parish

Students who attend Jesse Owens Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gueydan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (75% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg80%

Louisiana avg64%

215^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Vermilion Parish

13^th of 118Vermilion Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	215 of 666	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	183 of 675	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	190 of 730	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	209 of 727	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	182 of 729	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	113 of 731	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	240 of 728	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.2	136 of 739	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	250 of 742	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.5	125 of 792	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.3	272 of 777	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	174 of 772	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	267 of 764	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	302 of 766	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	281 of 736	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	276 of 738	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.3	137 of 743	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	127 of 725	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	131 of 633	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	151 of 635	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	156 of 705	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	220 of 701	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	223 of 705	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.0	71 of 684	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	152 of 661	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	182 of 674	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	93 of 723	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	161 of 724	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	136 of 719	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	48 of 697	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.1	159 of 682	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	253 of 641	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	256 of 651	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.0	142 of 713	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	192 of 712	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	143 of 704	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	106 of 696	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	272 of 431	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	193 of 434	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	192 of 518	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	258 of 517	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	225 of 522	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	133 of 517	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	263 of 516	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Mathematics73%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Jesse Owens Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Jesse Owens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Thirteenth Street	Gueydan	70542	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 536-6541	180	15	12.0	61.7%	162 (90.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	70.4	215^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.7	183^rd of 675 public elementary schools	72.9%	32	69.0	77.0	73.0					63.0		82.0				80.0	$15,790
Morse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	200 Wisconsin Street	Morse	70559	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-5391	229	14	16.5	62.0%	212 (92.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	58.9	309^th of 666 public elementary schools	53.6%		68.9	234^th of 675 public elementary schools	65.3%	75	65.0		45.0	70.0	50.0		62.0	66.0	92.0	67.0		70.0		76.0	$13,565
Lake Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Mill Avenue	Lake Arthur	70549	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 774-3323	441	28	15.6	61.2%	363 (82.3%)	30 (6.8%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	79.7	130^th of 666 public elementary schools	80.5%		82.1	115^th of 675 public elementary schools	83.0%	15	79.0	85.0		88.0			83.0	60.0	85.0	85.0	86.0			79.0	$13,525
Estherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	214 Jefferson Avenue	Estherwood	70534	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-6788	203	12	17.2	69.0%	179 (88.2%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	88.2	67^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.9%		79.3	138^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.6%	71	89.0	83.0	86.0	90.0	93.0		88.0	85.0	83.0	82.0	91.0	90.0		86.0	$14,247
Kaplan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	608 North Eleazar Avenue	Kaplan	70548	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 643-7965	550	37	15.0	69.1%	377 (68.5%)	98 (17.8%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	78	147^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.9%		70.8	210^th of 675 public elementary schools	68.9%	63	81.0						76.0	80.0	75.0					78.0	$12,631
Mermentau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	405 Church Street	Mermentau	70556	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1943	142	11	13.2	62.7%	121 (85.2%)	12 (8.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	86.5	80^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.0%		80.8	127^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.2%	47	100.0	91.0	93.0	82.0	85.0		90.0	92.0	90.0	82.0	71.0	85.0		84.0	$17,082
Ross Elementary School	Public	1-5	1809 West Hutchinson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-0927	256	19	13.3	92.6%	59 (23.0%)	169 (66.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	15	607^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.9%		29.5	503^rd of 675 public elementary schools	25.5%	104	41.0	19.0	41.0				34.0	36.0	50.0	61.0				47.0	$16,451
South Crowley Elementary School	Public	1-5	1102 South Parkerson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-1300	320	21	15.1	89.1%	163 (50.9%)	94 (29.4%)	41 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	16.2	597^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.4%		38.4	446^th of 675 public elementary schools	33.9%	151	46.0	9.0					27.0	47.0	47.0	61.0				50.0	$13,474
Egan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2166 Egan Highway	Egan	70531	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-4148	240	15	15.5	48.3%	231 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	92	39^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.4	32^nd of 675 public elementary schools	95.3%	7	83.0	92.0	92.0	93.0	89.0	92.0	91.0		91.0	89.0		90.0	80.0	89.0	$13,525
North Crowley Elementary School	Public	1-5	820 West Fifteenth Street	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-8755	254	20	12.5	83.1%	105 (41.3%)	110 (43.3%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	29.9	494^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.8%		35.4	466^th of 675 public elementary schools	31.0%	28	39.0	40.0					39.0	64.0	66.0					62.0	$16,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Owens Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jesse Owens Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jesse Owens Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Gueydan High School

What is the racial makeup of Jesse Owens Elementary School?

Students at Jesse Owens Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Jesse Owens Elementary School in?

Vermilion Parish

Is Jesse Owens Elementary School a good school?

Jesse Owens Elementary School ranks 215^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jesse Owens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Jesse Owens Elementary School.

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